The Westin Grand Vancouver is located in the prime tourist area of Vancouver's Robson Street area. It is an easy 20 minute car ride from the airport, which should not cost more than $30 (Canadian $). When we stayed at the Westin we had a rental car but the location is easily accessible to TransLink buses. Parking is $21 per night and valet is $24 per night. Each time we requested our car it was brought up promptly. The hotel has 31 floors with all of them being classified as suites. Our room did not have a 2nd room but did include a small wall unit with dishwasher, toaster, microwave and cooking/eating utensils. This is very helpful for people who wish to make their own food in the room. The top floors (30th and 31st) are home to the executive suite rooms and are only accessible to guests saying on those two floors. The guest rooms are only accessible by two high speed elevators. Although the elevators move fast, the amount of people coming and going (especially during peak hours) means you will be waiting upwards of 5 minutes or more for an elevator. To access the guest floors (2 to 29) you must use your keycard to unlock the floor buttons. This feature offers security and keeps unwanted persons off the guest room floors. On the third floor there is a “WESTINworkout” room (fitness center) with treadmills, stair climbers, free weights and several multi-exercise machines. There is a unisex sauna off to the side of the gym. Both the men’s and women’s washrooms have steam-rooms. Access to the outdoor lap-pool and whirlpool is also through the gym. During our 5 night stay, we found the hotel to be excellent with very attentive service. One thing that I was not satisfied with was the lack of a free high-speed internet connection. In room internet access was available for $14.99 for 24 hours. Considering that most hotels (even lower priced ones) off nower it, surely a Westin property that charges over $200 per night should at least have free access somewhere in the hotel. Even the business centre requires guests to pay to use it.
I recommend the Westin Grand Vancouver hotel for travelers looking for an upscale experience who do not mind paying the extra price for it. If you have a CAA/AAA (Automobile Association) or government ID, rates can be slightly cheaper. There are also packages available that include breakfast, champagne & roses or aromatherapy packages.











